Good news! The Armed Services YMCA (ASYMCA) Military
Outreach Program - informally known as the gym membership program - has
been extended through March 2016, and covers both YMCA branches and civilian fitness centers, such as Planet Fitness, Gold's Gym, etc. Memberships are purchased for six months at a
time.

To be eligible to participate in the program, Soldiers
assigned to USAREC must have six months or more remaining in command, and must be
assigned to a dispersed location.
Assignment to a dispersed location is defined as working in a facility
more than 10 miles from a military installation offering free fitness
facilities and not living on an installation offering free fitness
facilities. Eligibility to participate
must be verified by either the company commander or first sergeant.

The main differences between YMCA and private fitness center memberships are:

Participating YMCA locations:

Require a minimum of eight visits per month in order to
remain eligible for the program.

Allow family members to use the facilities and programs
at no additional cost (family member usage on separate calendar dates count
toward the eight visits per month minimum requirement).

Authorize free respite child care up to 16 hours per
month, per child at participating YMCA locations that possess a licensed and
certified child care facility.